Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report

Authors

  • Jorge Luis Vélez
  • Ramiro Bucheli
  • Edgar López Rondon
  • Paulina Cifuentes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v30i2.3551

Keywords:

Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma is a benign neoplasm, when it is located in the left atrium it is potentially associated with systemic embolism, and it is a rare cause of cerebral embolism. The diagnosis of cardiac myxoma is usually incidental, being found as a result of searching for other clinical conditions. We present the case of a patient who probably had a cardiac myxoma of the left atrium that induced a malignant infarction in the territory of the left medial cerebral artery, bedside heart ultrasound was a relevant diagnostic procedure in this patient.

Author Biography

Jorge Luis Vélez

 

 

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Published

2019-07-15

How to Cite

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Vélez JL, Bucheli R, López Rondon E, Cifuentes P. Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report. Rev Méd Hered [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 15 [cited 2024 Apr. 28];30(2):105-9. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3551

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2019): April - June

Section

CASE REPORTS

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